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What could be done to deplatform the alt-right from a big forum? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 6 hours ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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In the country I live the alt-right has a very strong hold over one of the biggest online communities of the country. The thing is that this forum is a business that lives out of advertisement, so I think there is a weakness there if they were to lose advertisement money.

Do you know or have any successful stories about collective action being done to take the platform down or enforce heavy moderation changes so the alt-right gets deplatformed there?

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[–] 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Someone who doesn't even have the balls to name and shame the forum won't be able to do anything. But in all honesty, comedy is the only thing that works.

The alt-right innately functions on relief.

They thrive off people feeling disgruntled and under represented by the system, feeling overlooked and alienated. People who have grievances.

...and then they provide those people with an identity, community, and a sense that someone is listening and will represent them.

That person is usually seen as a capable outsider who bucks the system and "gets them" showing this by being charismatic and funny. Someone who swims in the same waters/thoughts as them.

You'd have to break and replace all that, show them who "their guy" really is whilst being funnier and more charismatic. It's really tough to do and will need more than just one person.

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